decide

verb

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Derivations decisive

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Forms

simple present : decide
simple present, singular, third person : decides
simple past : decided
present participle : deciding
past participle : decided

Senses

(transitive, intransitive) to resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle
(intransitive) to make a judgment, especially after deliberation
(transitive) to cause someone to come to a decision
(obsolete) to cut off; to separate